5 Knuckle Shuffle is a metal band from Akron/Dover,Ohio.
In 1999 members Eric Mangle - Vocals/Lead Guitar, Drew Jones - Bass/Vocals, Dave Wallace - Drums, formed what would quickly become Ohio's premiere act for their musical genre. Supported by blistering live shows, the band's debut CD "Ancestors Sins" sold more than 4,000 copies and helped build a solid loyal fan base. In the fall of 2005 the band's second CD "Vendettacide" was released to a mass of hungry fans more than doubling the sale of their debut CD. The new fans enthusiasm and appreciation has added fuel to an already intense fire. With masterfully written songs and intelligible, meaningful lyrics 5 Knuckle Shuffle offers something far better than average. The band is working on their 3rd CD right now! The working title is "Daily Dose of Aggression" and will prove to be ground breaking and jaw dropping. When it comes to song structure and attitude, no one comes close to 5 Knuckle Shuffle.
The band's familiar yet original sound has grabbed the attention of several major and independent record companies worldwide. And with "Vendettacide" creating a buzz among radio stations in the mid-west region, the enthusiasm continues to grow. The creation of the 5 Knuckle Shuffle website in 2001 has helped grow the fan base to a worldwide level receiving as many as 10,000 hits per week and CD sales in 6 countries.
5 Knuckle Shuffle's music offers far more to the listener than the average rock song, while maintaining catchy hooks and rememberable lyrics that will stay with you long after the stereo has been turned off. It's only a matter of time before their sound catches on in greater and greater numbers.
Playing with bands like Mushroomhead - Anthrax - Dope - Exodus - Disturbed - Godsmack to name a few. People are standing up and taking notice. Influences are important to create a new sound. Classic metal, thrash metal are the gears and cogs that fuel this metal machine. 5 Knuckle Shuffle delivers a show that is guaranteed to have the crowd begging for more from the first song to the last. They have began spreading like a plague. Get your body and soul to a show. You will not be let down.
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